Just a couple of things from a couple of days.

I just sent Sarah on her way to an artist colony for the rest of the summer. It was great seeing her, it's always great seeing her. Her, Xena and I went to Santorinis after the BGB concert and the food was as always great. Sarah got to try out my new air mattress. I figured with as much traveling that we do it would be good to have one handy so people do not have to sleep on the floor all the time.

Yes last night's tribute to Indiana went fine. There were some moments though that got a bit hairy but we made it. I was also very cool to see Holly, some one I had not seen since shortly after high school. She has changed a lot but still very much Holly. I am glad to have seen her there. I actually caught back up with her about a year ago on Myspace but hadn't actually seen her in years. We decided and rightfully so that we need to get together more. She is one of the few people I do miss from high school. There are not many but she is one.

So I finally finished moving all my blog posts from previous blogging arenas. It took a while but they are all here now.It's nice to have all of that in one consolidated area.

Well that is all the news that isn't have a good one. Band camp in two days.

Two quick reviews

I know, I know with having to get work done I should have never bought a book. But I did and I didn't expect to like it so much. My first review is of "Son of a Witch" it's by the same author of "Wicked", which I also loved. I really wasn't expecting to like it but really did. So much so I had problems putting it down even when I had things I really needed to get done. But alas that is how I roll. It basically picks up from when the wicked witch of the west dies. The main character may or may not be the witches son. It is so good, I highly recommend it. I won't give anything away but if you liked "Wicked", the book not the musical because they are drastically different one is good the other is not, then get this and read it. I did buy two books that day and I am resisting the urge to read it until band camp next week.

* Some spoiler alert ahead*

My other review is of "The Dark Knight" holy batshit Batman. This was so freaking good, I can't stand it. Yes the draw back for me was that it was so obviously Chicago it made it hard to think "Gotham". But at the same time it took a lot of the mythos away and almost made it plausible. Which I have to say I love about the movie. Yes the action scenes where pretty out there but not inconceivable that anything like that could happen but it did ground it a bit more for me. The other thing, and I loved this in the first one was the acting was so good. Top to bottom was so great. They are all fantastic actors so how could you go wrong, but they blew away any expectations. Heath Leger is the Joker as far as I am concerned that is the best portrayal. So twisted and sadistic and yet held that level of humor we love in the character. It was so hard to sit there and think "Yea that's Heath Leger." I am telling you even in the split second he was shown without the make up I still wasn't convinced it was him. Christian Bale again my favorite Batman to date, not enough shirtless scenes but I digress. Michael Caine brilliant. Gary Oldman great actor and seriously I almost cried when they said he was dead, but so happy when he wasn't. Aaron Eckhart loved it I am loving this guy more and more with every movie I see of his. Maggie Gyllenhaal loves me some Maggie, no offense to Katie who was stupid not to take this role again, but Maggie did an outstanding job and yes I was so sad to lose her in the movie. Morgan Freeman aside from the Joker I think this was my favorite character. Morgan Freeman really grew into this roll for this installment and I can't wait to see him in the next one.

So there it is so freaking cool. Comics to movies though I love them and will always see them because I am big and nerdy like that, always fall short for me. But this and "Batman Begins" have shown me it can be done.

Ok so much for short reviews.

151 days till...

Christmas break.

Is that bad that I looked that up. Oh well really not that bad just I am sad that my the teacher I made friends with has officially quit. I saw her today and we chatted a bit. She told me that they have hired a new teacher already. Ok in my building there are 7 teacher and 6 are women. 3 are women over the age of 50. So they hired a retired IPS art teacher so yeah!!!!! another old woman. I swear where are the hot young male art teacher. We could hire one of those and if we are going to do that lets have a swim suit portion of the interview. Oh and I get to interview.

Just five more minutes.

So today marked the end of Summer Break as I know it. Though I must say this was a far more relaxing summer then I have had since taking this job. Normally I spend 3-5 hours a day at school during the summer to do work and what not but this summer I said fuck it. I don't want to set foot on that campus. So I didn't, it was nice I really got a chance to decompress from the stress that place has put on me.

So yea I was back and did some work while the guard camp was going on. I would go up and help from time to time, but the instructor pretty much had it under control. Special K left pretty early on, which was fine because then I didn't have to share the office. So yea another school year. There are parts I am so looking forward to and parts I am not. I was sad to find out one of the few teachers I am friendly with quit. I understand why because last year was just hell for her. Mostly from our department chair, I don't know the whole story I only know my friends side but if even half of it is true it was pretty harsh. So I really don't blame her and am not surprised. But still sad to see her go.

In other news I finally interviewed for the conductor position with the big gay band. It went well and they asked me to audition. So now I need to find a piece myself and prep another piece being picked for me. So this will be fun.

And that is all the news that isn't.

Shout out

So I have been checking who has been visiting my blog. I have been meaning to do this for a while, but I would like to say hello to all those people out there. Actually the real reason is I am perplexed at the fact anyone reads this. What is more perplexing are the places that I am finding that have visited. From the Normal to the strange I give you my list.

Hello to the obvious ones I know who you are in Indiana, Michigan,Chicago, and Iowa.

Hello to I am pretty sure I know who this is in DC, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio

Not really sure All of the Californians, Arizona, Florida, Texas, Oregon, Washington.

To the one times in most every state in the Union.

Now we move international: Several hits from the Switzerland, UK and Australia.

Newest Sweden (Thanks Athena for that one)

Now to the WTF category India, Pakistan and my personal favorite United Arab Emirates.

Feel free to comment and say hi if I don't know you or even if I do.

The international ones all I can think of is that the server people have gone through shunted them through there. Unless someone in Abu Dhabi really liked the double headed purple dildo story.

Not much to report

I have been busy with writing drill for the band I assist with. The only thing fun to report is that yesterday I was looking at my schedule and they had Special K teaching a class I had created for me to teach. So in the process of getting it fixed she offered to switch out a class with me. sad for her because the class she decided to switch was one I hated to teach. Ha ha. She only realized after she had said to do it that she was getting the evil class. Hopefully we can get this all squared away and have the administration realize they need another part time teacher.

So that is really all that has been going on, nothing special to report. Band picnic on Sunday and then it all starts again. How many days to thanksgiving break?

But I don't want to date 22 year olds

or 52 year olds.

For as narrow as my age gap is the wider the age gap in people interested in me. I swear I would love to date a man with in 3-5 years of my own age. But the only men that seem interested in me are either in their early 20's or their late 40's early 50's. I think the younger guys are looking for sugar daddies which I am not one. and the older guys are looking for that special someone to take care of.

Look the deal is I am pretty independent. I am not looking for the perfect half to make a whole person. I don't need an older man to financially take care of me, really I would never want that. And I certainly do not want to take care of a twink. I can pay my bills but I am not looking to add onto them. A relationship is a partnership I am not going to be dependent nor a sole supporter. Where are the men of my age bracket. I'll tell you where they are, they are in couples and have been for years. I feel I missed a memo some where around 1998 that said "We are all pairing off, find the man with the corresponding number and set up house." This problem with the age differences is very much like my problem with men in general. The ones I have no interest in are drawn to me like buzzards on a gut wagon and the rest flee at the sight of me. Plus I have now talent for flirting and engaging men of interest. I can be witty and charming with just about anyone but those I fancy. Those men I fall down and drool on myself.

Man I love dating (insert eye roll here).

Stress

I can't believe I actually got up when I did this morning. I was up at 7am. I am trying to train my body to get back to school hours. It really hit me last night how much stress that school puts on me. Since the first of June haven't been having problems sleeping but last night knowing that I was doing stuff for school and going in I just couldn't shut my mind off. I laid in bed thinking about what I needed to do the next day and the whole week and things I hadn't gotten to yet and I just started freaking out a bit. I realized what I was doing and just asked myself, "Is this what I did all last year?" (I didn't say it out loud because that would be crazy.) The answer sadly was, yes this is exactly what I did all last year. No wonder I didn't sleep well and when I did I would still wake up exhausted. I just get so stressed by school and Special K that I just push it all to the back of my head and when it has a moment to breathe it all comes bubbling back up and I can't shut it off. It is sad that I freak out when I know that when I close my eyes the next time I open them I will be met with another day of all of it again. I don't know what needs to be different but something does need to change. But really I have slept so well the past 30 days. even though I have over slept and gotten way off a routine sleep schedule I have felt better about myself and my health. Things to think about.

Fun filled weekend

So movie night Friday, Drunken revelry Saturday and Lounging by the pool on Sunday. I wish all my weekends could be that busy and economical. I didn't pay for a single drink all weekend. That wasn't the plan it just worked that way. Yesterday was actually a lot of fun. Romeo and I kicked some butt in cornhole at the Trumps. I had never really played before, I had thrown the bags around once at the Old Oaken Bucket game. I also ran one over with my car. I didn't know how it was scored before yesterday. I was surprised by how much fun I had. I also stepped out of my comfort zone and played volley ball in the pool. I was on the rookie team one filled with people who had never played. We almost won, I believe our goal was not to suck and not to be a blow out. The other team had won the first game and when they were loosing they became real dicks about it. I mean they were really soar losers. But they ended up winning and it was all good, I had fun and that is really what matters.

So yes I stepped out of my shell a bit and it seemed to work out really well for me. I was way tired last night and when FN decided not to go to the movies I believe I just passed out on the couch. The rest of this week is just to relax and hang out. Next week we start back with band shit. Yee haw.

Oh What a night.

All I have to say is that school will start soon and I am sure my liver will rejoice. I am trying to recall the events of the evening. I first went to a party for our friend Toshiba, who 2 years ago moved back to Japan. He was home for a visit and they had a party for him. The unfortunate thing is that it rained. The parties they are always in the back yard but became the back porch, garage and kitchen. It would let up from time to time but really took the steam out of the party. But there was still plenty of booze to keep me entertained. A band Dad was there with his bf, yea that was just weird. Well while we were there FN is texting the Mayor of Gayville and some how wrangles an invite to his house for the evening. So he and I head over there for a bit and the Mayor's husband St. William makes a very heavy Vodka Cranberry and I proceed to get even more wasted then I was before. This is where the blurry water color canvas of the night begins. Things I remember.

1. I have been shunned for not liking Disney.
2. I was shunned shortly for not liking Musicals.
2b. Redeemed myself a bit when explained why I don't like them but do like some of the music.
3. Watched a boy be passed around like a crack pipe and be fondled until taken upstairs by one guy.
4. We left there and went to Gregs.

From there it gets even more blurry. I know mom and Toshiba were there and I danced with them. Yes that is how drunk I was I was dancing. I do know that I inadvertently knocked FN's drink out of his hand. Later he was throwing ice at me and so I threw some of my water on him and he threw his rum and diet on me. This is when I decided to walk home. Walk is a strong word here, let's just say I made it home. I will need to later today retrieve my car. And I may have peed in someones yard. I am not sure if I just thought about it or actually did. I guess we will never know.

Movie Night

Well last night cured my boredom. We had been invited to the Trumps (a rather well off gay couple) for one of their movie nights. They have a large back yard and they show a movie on a large screen just beyond their pool. They also have pretty much an open bar set up as well. Honestly it's one thing to open your home like that to probably 200 people but then to offer up free booze on top of it. I had heard of the party but had never actually went to one before it was quite the experience. Though I didn't watch the movie I did enjoy myself. I think next time I should drink less. But lesson learned.

Seriously though, during pride the community had a discussion about the need for a community center. The big questions were what would it be, who would it serve and what would it do. I think last night was a fine example of what it could do. The Trumps in my mind this summer have been the gay community center. A lot of what I see the center potentially doing is what they have done. I am not saying a center should have a pool but damn it would be nice if it did.

Bored now!

So other than going to the gym I am pretty much not doing anything these days. I have started watching the whole Buffy series on DVD. That has eaten up a lot of time. But the important thing is that I have continued to go to the gym. I didn't while in Vegas but all the walking we did surely burned some calories.

Well I am happy to report I am down to 218. Still a long way off but still attainable. I need to hound myself to go once school starts in a few weeks.

I went out last night, more on this if there is anything to report.

I have put my resume in for the conductors position of the Big Gay Band. We will see what comes of it.

Other than that things are pretty slow around here. Well back to Buffy.

Randomness

So last night being broke and hungry and the only things in my house to eat involve me doing a lot of prep. I was not feeling that. Then I remembered that I had a gift card to Santorinis and I thought I wonder if they do carry out. I looked them up on the web and I'll be damned they do. So I called them up and placed a carry out order. I forgot how much I get with all of that so I really have enough for 2 or 3 days. This discovery falls under the heading of omg, omg, omg!!!!!!! Yes they also do delivery but then I wouldn't have been able to use the gift card. Yes that really made my night, it is also a dangerous discovery.

Another bit of randomness, I was at the gym and in walks Bluetooth the pirate. Swear to god he totally looked like a pirate. Picture it, an eye patch, the one gold hoop earring, and a curly pony tail. He even looked like he had a bought with scurvy. He may of had to of left the parrot outside. As luck would have it he got onto the elliptical next to mine. It was amazing the speed he could get with a peg leg. He really didn't have a peg leg but wouldn't it have been funnier if he had.

We made it pt 2

Really the trip was for the most part uneventful. Blanche and Romeo Gambled a lot. We had Buffets, saw the Price Is Right stage show, went to a wax Museum, had over priced drinks that I didn't tip for, and we saw not one but two mini Michael Jacksons. I did make it to the pool a couple of times and got a little bit of color that has now dissipated. All in all a good trip. Will I clamor to get back there anytime soon? Probably not.

So yea the Price Is Right. They do a stage version at Bally's it was a whole cart of cheese but it was fun. The one thing that caught me off guard was how abruptly it ended. The had the showcase showdown and instead of having two show cases they just had the one, which was fine. So in this showcase they has a Play Station 2, yes you read that "2", Big screen tv, a cruise to Alaska for two, a scooter, a new Mazda 3, and a few other random items. So the two contestants bid, and the host says " The actual retail price is $16,534, you're both wrong, goodnight everybody." With the implied don't let the door hit you in the ass as you leave. Yes all of that in one very quick breath. That and the woman who didn't know how to play Plinko! Seriously how do you not know that. Whatever. Other than all that it was cute in a very cheesy sort of way.

After that we went to a club that we didn't have to pay the $20 cover, which was good because it was fun and nice things to look at but not worth that much just to get in. The drinks were way over priced and very weak. Of course weak for me is that I can still taste the mixer. But still very weak. So I didn't tip. I figure at these prices and the fact I will not be back in any amount of time this bartender would remember my face I felt safe in stiffing him. Now the upshot to this place was, as advertised there was to me a mini Michael Jackson. You know a midget dressed and acting like Michael. How cool is that? I swear everything is made better with midgets, whether it's porn or celebrity impersonators. When I heard the opening of "Billie Jean" I was stoked. And when I saw two of them on the stage I was excited. Except they left the stage half way through and never came back. Fine do one song but really if you have two mini Michaels what is the most logical song to do. Hello!! "Man In The Mirror". But alas we saw them for a moment in time and they danced their little hearts out for Billie Jean. We left that bar and FN, Mom and myself explored the "dive" Casinos on the strip. I held on to my original $5 all the way to 3:30 am until it just gambled itself out. Our plan was for all five of us to make it it sunrise. It just wasn't meant to be. Ah well.

The rest of the trip was a little low key which was fine with me. We made it home in the early hours of Monday and I have been relaxing ever since.

So there you have it our trip to Vegas. Fun was had, drinks were had and no one died. So I say a success.

Well we made it. Pt 1

We got an early start on Wednesday morning and made it to the airport with no trouble what so ever. The lines were short which is always good. We landed in Vegas and headed to the Hotel, again pretty smooth over all the whole trip has been pretty smooth. What made the first day so very entertaining was the 190 octane from Fat Tuesdays. If you don't know what a 190 Octane is, well it's an orange slushie with Vodka. oh and grain alcohol. It was 32 ozs of goodness. I was pretty drunk for the day. I had 2 of the 190's and the second one had an extra shot of grain alcohol. The wondering around the mall was very much like my wondering around the grocery store saying "Oooooooooo I love shoes!" And the flitting into random shoe stores. I think my favorite moment came when we went to do a survey in the mall. They wanted people to watch tv and take a survey. I was drunkenly all for it. I don't remember much of the show except yelling at Blache to shut the fuck up because I couldn't hear. When we finished that survey we ended up taking another one. This one was to try beer. It was awful. I mean this was the worst swill I had tasted, and I roomed with a Lesbian. The rest of the day became a bit of a blur. I know we went to dinner and then we came home but really. That is about all I can recall at this point.

So that was our half day in Vegas. I believe we also gambled and drank some more but really I was drinking so I claim no responsibility for my actions.

Thursday was a day of shopping and getting ready for the party that night at Risque. I did splurge a bit while shopping but I feel I did a relatively good job of not over spending. I even took a pair of Diesels back because they really didn't work with what I was wearing. Yea, I know who knew it was physically possible for me to return shoes. I did need mom to do a little hand holding for it but I made it through unscathed. Anyway, we got all dolled up to head to the party where there was to be an open bar from 10-12. The cover was $25, but that all went to charities and really I am sure I can down $25 in booze in 2 hours. That was until I saw the line at the one bar with only 3 bartenders. There was probably 300-400 men there. This was just poor planning or perfect planning if they didn't want to shell out for 2 hours of free hooch. After being in line without moving for 20 minutes I said fuck it I don't need a drink that bad and wondered. The Bar was small for the event. The place is probably very comfortable with 150-200 max, but we were way over that. Blanche god love her brought me a drink, 45 minutes after we got there. It was fine but weak. Then the show started and people moved away from the bar so FN and I decided to get back into the frey to get more to drink. It was rapidly becoming Midnight and felt we need to suck this place as dry as we could. Still with many people gone it was hella busy. Some fuctard tried to shove me out of the way at the bar. Karma is a bitch girls just remember that. I as I am standing at the bar waiting for the extremely busy bartender to get free. I notice the guy on my left had been there for a very long time waiting to get an order. The asshole on my right was trying to shout his order to the bartender, effectively cutting us all off. He had cut once before so I wasn't about to let him again. I turned on my teacher voice and shouted over him that the guy next to me had been waiting longer and needed to get his order in first. The jack hole to my right scowled at me, and I shot him a look that said "Look bitch I had 3 older brother growing up, don't think you scare me. I ain't afraid to break my nails." He kind of backed down at that point. After the guy on the left got his order in I and the shithead placed ours and the bartender said "We have gone to a cash bar so you will pay for those." I had ordered just one, but the cunticle next to me order 4 beers and there for had to shell out quite a bit of cash. I was so pleased that the jerk had to pay and all his pushing and shoving was for naught, that I didn't care that I had just paid $11 for a weak ass drink.

We kind of took off from there. I was bored and tired. I had done my good deed for the day and felt I deserved a rest.

Well I will fill in on the rest of the trip later. But for now I will say I had a good time over all.

Are we there yet Papa Smurf

Well I have just weighed myself and the final weigh in for the Vegas trip is 219lbs. I must say we started this crusade 6 months ago and I think 12lbs is a good show. Especially when you think about the shit I ate and the lack of going to the gym. But I am now on a different crusade. I use to be a thin person. Granted I never want to be that thin again, I am not even sure that is physically possible. I do want to get back to what I would consider normal for me. I see the genetics in my family and most of the males were thin till their late 20's and then bam fatass and it stays with them. I don't want that at all. Plus diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, my family medical history is like walking through a mine field with clown shoes on. So while I am in Vegas I must hit the gym at least once if not twice.

So speaking of Vegas, I am really being impatient. I really need it to be here now. I am so ancy that I am not going to BGB tonight. Ok that's not the reason, I need to stay home finish packing and go to bed early cause we have an early ass flight. I am in such need of this I can't even say. I did some thinking over the last few weeks and realized since I started working at the school I hadn't really had not taken a lot of time off. Yes I had summers but I spent just as much time at the school doing work then not. I haven't gone a week without doing something or stepping foot on that campus for 4 years. Which might be why I haven't done a damned thing for the past 2 weeks for school. No lesson plans, picking music, score study, nothing. I am loving it. So yea Vegas I am ready to sit by a pool and have beautiful men bring me very fruity drinks with umbrellas in them.

So the next post, hopefully, will be from sunny Nevada. And as my ex said, what happens in Vegas, get posted on 3 different blogs. But not Blanche's that bitch hasn't written in ages.